Thyroid nodule epidemiology and demographics
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Thyroid nodules, are extremely common in young adults and children almost 50% of people have had one, but they are usually only detected by a GP during the course of a health examination, or through a different affliction. Thyroid nodules are common, their prevalence being largely dependent on the identification method.8885814 The estimated prevalence by palpation alone ranges from 4% to 7%,3,4 whereas US detects nodules in 20% to 76% of the adult population,4–6 particularly with the current use of high-resolution US techniques.8426623 The reported frequencies detected by US correlate with the prevalence reported at surgery and autopsy with ranges between 50% and 65%.25041951